Huanzhu Time Travel: Yan Luo's Unbreakable Love in the Yong Dynasty

Hongzhou sat alone in the bridal chamber, the red silk surrounding him like fire, yet it only filled him with icy coldness. Dili Leyao approached softly, her skirt rustling gently on the floor. "Your Highness, why are you so sorrowful?" Her voice was tinged with apprehension. Hongzhou looked up, his eyes filled with weariness and pain. "Princess, you wouldn't understand. My heart has already given itself to another." Dili Leyao bit her lip slightly. "Your Highness, now that we're married, can't you try to look at me?" Hongzhou smiled bitterly. "Princess, please don't make things difficult for me."

In the Prime Minister's residence, Xiao Yanzi gazed at the bright moon outside the window, tears streaming down her cheeks. Xiao Tao sighed softly beside her, "Miss, please don't cry anymore; it will ruin your health." Xiao Yanzi choked back sobs, "Xiao Tao, my heart feels like it's being torn apart. On one side is my longing for the Fifth Prince, and on the other is my inappropriate feelings for the Fourth Prince. What should I do?"

Imperial Noble Consort Zhen Huan summoned Hongli in the palace. "Hongli, given the current situation, your fifth brother and that Miss Lin are in such pain that things might change. You must think of a solution." Hongli respectfully replied, "Mother, I am thinking of a solution. Perhaps I can persuade my fifth brother and have a good talk with Miss Lin to help her stop being so insistent."

Hongzhou finally couldn't bear it any longer and secretly left the mansion to go to the Prime Minister's residence. When he saw Xiaoyanzi, his eyes were filled with deep affection and guilt. "Xiaoyanzi, I'm so sorry. This marriage is like a shackle; I can hardly breathe." Xiaoyanzi sobbed uncontrollably, "Fifth Prince, what should we do?" At this moment, Lord Lin appeared, his face solemn. "Fifth Prince, you are already married. Don't let my daughter fall into this endless pain." Hongzhou lowered his head in anguish. "Lord Lin, Xiaoyanzi and I truly love each other. I will never give up."

Meanwhile, in the palace, Niohuru Zhixi was secretly delighted to hear that Hongzhou had gone to the Prime Minister's residence. She hurriedly informed Emperor Yongzheng, "Your Majesty, the Fifth Prince has disregarded the dignity of the royal family and secretly met with Miss Lin. What should we do?" Emperor Yongzheng was furious, "How dare he disobey my decree!"

Upon learning of this, Hongli rushed to the Prime Minister's residence, intending to persuade Hongzhou to return to the palace. He saw Hongzhou and Xiaoyanzi and said, "Fifth Brother, what you're doing will only make things worse. Go back to the palace quickly." Hongzhou stubbornly replied, "Fourth Brother, I can't just watch my love fade away." Hongli sighed helplessly, "Fifth Brother, what you're doing will implicate Miss Lin and the entire Prime Minister's residence, and it will also anger Father Emperor."

Xiao Yanzi was conflicted. She said to Hongzhou, "Fifth Prince, perhaps we really can't turn the tide. Don't take any more risks." Hongzhou held her hand tightly. "Xiao Yanzi, as long as there is a glimmer of hope, I will not give up."

At this moment, the guards sent by Emperor Yongzheng arrived at the Prime Minister's residence. "Fifth Prince, please return to the palace!" Hongzhou looked at Xiaoyanzi, his eyes filled with reluctance and determination. "Xiaoyanzi, wait for me." After saying that, he returned to the palace with the guards.

Xiao Yanzi collapsed to the ground, tears streaming down her face. Hongli looked at her, his heart filled with mixed emotions. He said softly, "Xiao Yanzi, take care. I will find a way to resolve this."

Upon returning to the palace, Hongzhou was severely reprimanded by Emperor Yongzheng. "How dare you, a prince, act so recklessly!" Hongzhou, however, raised his head and said, "Father, I only desire true love; marriage should not be a bargaining chip for personal gain." Emperor Yongzheng was furious. "If you continue to be so stubborn, I will not let you off easily!"

Consort Zhen Huan pleaded on his behalf, "Your Majesty, Hongzhou is young and impulsive. Please calm your anger and give him some time." Emperor Yongzheng turned and left.

Dilire Yao secretly shed tears in her room. She thought to herself, she had come from afar to marry into this complicated entanglement. Was she really destined to spend her life alone in this cold palace? She decided to talk to Xiao Yanzi.

When she met Xiao Yanzi, she went straight to the point: "Miss Lin, I know you and the Prince are deeply in love, but now that I've married into the royal family, I don't want to spend the rest of my life in pain. Could you persuade the Prince to let go of his obsession, so that I can have someone to rely on?" Xiao Yanzi looked at her, feeling a little sorry for her. "Princess, I don't want it to be like this either, but it's hard to control one's feelings."

Hongshi watched all this silently, deeply aware of the complexity and helplessness involved. He approached Hongzhou, "Fifth Brother, this can't go on. Now that you've committed to a royal marriage, you should shoulder the responsibility and not let more people suffer because of you." Hongzhou looked at him, "Third Brother, am I really going to give up Xiaoyanzi and my own love like this?" Hongshi sighed, "Fifth Brother, things in this world are often difficult to have both ways."

Between the palace and the prime minister's residence, everyone's fate is like a candle flickering in the wind, with love and responsibility, desire and constraint pulling at each other. Xiao Yanzi contemplates her future in anguish, Hongzhou struggles against the arrangements of fate, and Hongli tries to balance all sides amidst contradictions. The power struggles in the palace intensify due to these emotional entanglements. Everyone in this vortex strives to find their own direction, but the future remains shrouded in mist, and they are uncertain of where to go.